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I disagree. The States cannot decide on issues that require all states in unison. You would have chaos. The same issue came up when prohibition was ended...it still goes on today. You cannot get it here so you drive across the county or state line and buy it there, transport it back. That solves nothing. It is not socialism it is realism and fact. If you do not have uniform aka federal laws governing certain things, then you have 50 states, each with a different take on the issue and none of them resolving the issue.
That is the very reason federal law trumps state law, it is a good system and effective. While I do not agree with the majjority of rulings made by the Supreme Court, they are there for a reason.
I think the bigger issue of concern is WHO is in the legislature writing the bills to be passed and who is in office as decision-maker. We need adequate, fair and responsible representation before we can begin to worry about Federal law trumping State laws and trust me...if you read some of the laws on the books to this day, you would cringe.
Why in Boston, it is law...if your wife commits adultery, embarrasses, harms your reputation within the community, or humiliates you, you may take her to the town square and publically beat her. That was still on the books as a binding law 2 years ago. Yet, cross two state borders and you can ride your horse in town but not on the sidewalk and you cannot have sex with someone who is not your spouse in a hotel room. So...yup I trust the States to govern themselves on a huge issue when they cannot get the stupid or little ones re-written.
Just my 2 cents worth.